After his side were repeatedly punished on the break at Pride Park, Hull boss Leonid Slutsky spoke of the need to deal with Fulham’s ‘very fast players’, but it was speed on the flanks that undid them again.

Floyd Ayite’s pace and trickery saw him fire one effort wide and another saved excellently by Allan McGregor, but Hull could not hold Fulham’s attack back for long.

A drop of the shoulder and a burst of acceleration was all Sheyi Ojo needed to beat Ola Aina, make room for a cross and give Ayite a simple tap-in just before half-time.

Jarrod Bowen heads in Hull's equaliser moments after Fulham fail to double their lead